Clinical trials: Myocardial Function
Coronary Artery Disease, Endothelial Function
Differential Effect of Ticagrelor Versus Prasugrel Maintenance Dose on Endothelial Function of Peripheral Vessels in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Ticagrelor administration, whose molecule resembles to adenosine, led to reduction in overall mortality and thrombotic cardiovascular (CV) events when directly compared to clopidogrel in the PLATO trial, implicating possible…
- Trial name
- NCT01957540
- Testing
- Ticagrelor, Prasugrel
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Patras
Cardiovascular Diseases
Hunting for the Off-Target Properties of Ticagrelor on Endothelial Function in Humans (HI-TECH)
The purpose of this randomized, cross-over study, is to ascertain if ticagrelor, but not prasugrel or clopidogrel, is associated to an improved endothelial function as assessed with peripheral arterial tonometry and markers of…
- Trial name
- HI-TECH (NCT02587260)
- Testing
- Ticagrelor, Prasugrel, Clopidogrel
- Where
- 5 sites in Italy, Netherlands and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Coronary Artery Disease
Effect of FFRCT-angio in Functional Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Stenosis
Coronary CT angiography (CTA) or invasive coronary angiography (CAG) is usually performed to evaluate the severity of coronary stenosis depending on the probability of CAD.
- Trial name
- NCT04493086
- Testing
- FFRCT-angio
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
Coronary Artery Disease, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Comparison of Fractional FLOW Reserve Outcomes With Drug-Coated Balloon-Based Versus Drug-Eluting Stent-Only Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Strategies
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out whether a treatment strategy based on a drug-coated balloon (DCB) achieves coronary artery function at 6 months that is not worse than a strategy using only drug-eluting stents (DES)…
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Drug Coated Balloon, Drug Eluting Stents (DES)
- Trial name
- FLOW-DCB (NCT07852689)
- Testing
- Drug-coated balloon-based intervention, Drug-eluting stent-based intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Korea University Guro Hospital
Congestive Heart Failure
Assessing Changes in Myocardial Tissue and Blood in Patients With Advanced Heart Disease
Hypothesis: Tissue and serum samples collected from end-stage heart failure patients receiving left ventricular assist device implantation (LVAD) or heart transplantation will provide information regarding the basic science of…
- Trial name
- NCT01099982
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Stable Angina
Bedside Genetic or Pharmacodynamic Testing to Prevent Periprocedural Myonecrosis During PCI (ONSIDE TEST)
Patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with a residual high platelet reactivity despite oral clopidogrel are at increased risk of ischaemic complications.
- Trial name
- ONSIDE TEST (NCT01930773)
- Testing
- Genotyping, Phenotyping
- Where
- 2 sites in Hungary, Poland
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Exercise, Cardiac Function
Acute Cardiac Effects of Ultra-Trail Running
This prospective observational study aims to investigate the acute cardiovascular effects of ultra-endurance running using comprehensive echocardiographic assessment combined with biological analyses.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Cardiac Function, Echocardiography
- Trial name
- ULTRA-ECHO (NCT07753694)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Erectile Dysfunction Due to Arterial Disease, Atheroscleroses
TRIal of STatin Therapy Effect on Androgen Status and Erectile functioN in Men
Aim. To study the effect of different intensities of statin therapy on androgen status and erectile function in men aged 40-65 years with high and very high cardiovascular risk.
- Conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction Due to Arterial Disease, Atheroscleroses, Erectile Disfunction, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT07460960
- Testing
- Pitavastatin 1-4 mg daily, Rosuvastatin 20-40 mg daily
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Lomonosov Moscow State University Medical Research and Educational Center
Acute Myocardial Infarction
The Acute and Chronic Effects of Remote Ischemic Conditioning on Cardiovascular Function
The investigators are going to examine 270 patients within 48h of STEMI with primary percutaneuous intervention. The investigators utilise either a double -with a 15- min intervening interval-, or a single ischemic stimulus by…
- Trial name
- NCT03984123
- Testing
- Brachial cuff, in order to achieve ischemic stimuli
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- University of Athens
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Endothelial Dysfunction and Plaque Vulnerability
Thinning of fibrous cap in atherosclerotic plaques is associated with plaque vulnerability. The high resolution of optical coherence tomography (OCT) provides an accurate measurement of fibrous cap thickness.
- Trial name
- NCT01578616
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Yokohama City University Medical Center
Coronary Artery Disease
Uric Acid Levels and Endothelial Functions
Uric acid is a risk factor for coronary artery disease (CED) in postmenopausal women but the association with inflammation and coronary microvascular endothelial dysfunction is not well-defined.
- Trial name
- NCT02862522
- Testing
- Questionnaire of overall health
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 229 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Endothelial Dysfunction, Coronary Microvascular Disease
Functional Assessment of the Infart-related Artery With Bioactive and Polymer-free Coronary Stents (The FUNCOMBO Trial)
A total of 50 patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary-percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) will be randomized to two different coronary stents: BIOFREEDOM vs. COMBO stent.
- Conditions
- Endothelial Dysfunction, Coronary Microvascular Disease, Myocardial Infarction
- Trial name
- FUNCOMBO (NCT04202172)
- Testing
- Stent implantation in the infart-related artery in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable
Quest to Analyze One Thousand Humans Meditating
This study will be focused on assessing the molecular, physiological, and emotional correlates of an intensive meditation experience in the context of a retreat setting in a large 2000 plus-person cohort comprised of healthy and…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable, Anxiety, Asthma
- Trial name
- QUANTUM (NCT06583395)
- Testing
- Advanced multi-component meditation practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tobias Moeller-Bertram
Diastolic Dysfunction, Coronary Artery Disease
Study of the Effect of Inhaled Anesthetics on Diastolic Heart Function Using a Doppler-derived Efficiency Index
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of inhaled anesthetic drugs upon diastolic heart function (heart suction and filling performance) in patients who are undergoing coronary bypass surgery.
- Conditions
- Diastolic Dysfunction, Coronary Artery Disease, General Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT00907439
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Heart Failure
Effect of Finerenone on Myocardial Fibrosis and Cardiac Function in HFmrEF/HFpEF Patients
FINE-FOCUS study is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial to evaluate the effect of Finerenone versus placebo on myocardial fibrosis and cardiac structure/function as assessed by…
- Trial name
- FINE-FOCUS (NCT07583173)
- Testing
- Oral finerenone
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases
Angina (Stable), Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD)
Angina After PCI: a Systems Medicine Study
Angina may persist or recur in patients treated by coronary angioplasty. The angioplasty involves a balloon treatment to open a blocked heart blood vessel and usually a stent (thin metal tube) is placed.
- Trial name
- CorMicA-PCI (NCT06854302)
- Testing
- Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging, Coronary physiology
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- NHS National Waiting Times Centre Board
Pregnancy
Echo-Cardiographic Assessment of Cardiovascular Characteristics During Pregnancy and Postpartum Periods
The purpose of this echocardiographic study is to restudy the longitudinal changes in cardiac size and function during and after pregnancy in healthy women using relatively new parameters of systolic and diastolic function as…
- Trial name
- NCT00522977
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Type2 Diabetes, Heart Failure
Impact of a Short-term Treatment With Canagliflozin (Canacardia-HF)
It is a mechanistic proof-of-concept study to demonstrate how SGLT-2 inhibitors (Canagliflozin) may have a beneficial role on cardiac energetic efficiency.
- Trial name
- Canacardia (NCT03298009)
- Testing
- Canagliflozin 100mg, PET imaging
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Heart Attack, Enlarged Heart
Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter 2 (SGLT2) and STEMI
The purpose of the research is to determine whether a class of medication called SGLT2 inhibitor will improve the heart's function and reduce its enlargement after a heart attack.
- Trial name
- NCT05305911
- Testing
- SGLT-2 inhibitors
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
Coronary Artery Disease
Effect of Probiotic Supplementation on Endothelial Function
The study is being performed to determine whether probiotics (GoodBelly) improves blood vessel function.Probiotics similar to yogurt are living micro-organisms (beneficial to its host) the lives in the intestine.
- Trial name
- NCT01952834
- Testing
- GoodBelly Probiotic, Vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin